Montreal
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Tuning: D-A-D-F#-A-D
Intro/Main Riff (Repeat throughout until verse begins)
D |--0~-----------------------0-0-0------------0~---------------------------------|
A |--0~-----------------------0-0-0------------0~---------------------------------|
F#|--0~-----------------------5-8-0------------0~---------------------------------|
D |--0~-----------------------slide------------5~---------------------------------|
A |--0~----------------------------------------5~---------------------------------|
D |--0~----------------------------------------5~---------------------------------|
Mama I'm so sorry if this breaks your heart ...
Verse
D |-0-------------------0-------0------|------0----------------------------------------------|
A |-5-------------------7-------4------|------0----------------------------------------------|
F#|-0-------------------0-------0------|------0----------------------------------------------|
D |-0-------------------0-------0------|------5----------------------------------------------|
A |-0-------------------0-------0------|------5----------------------------------------------|
D |-0-------------------0-------0------|------5----------------------------------------------|
I just need a place to rest my head ... But I swear this is my last try...
Bridge (x2)
D |-0----0----0-------0----0----0--|------0-----0------0--------0-----0-----0-----|----0~---|
A |-0----0----0-------0----0----0--|------0-----0------0--------0-----0-----0-----|----0~---|
F#|-0----0----0-------0----0----0--|------0-----0------0--------0-----0-----0-----|----0~---|
D |-0----0----0-------0----0----0---|-----0-----0------0--------0-----0-----0-----|----5~---|
A |-5----7----9-------5----7----9--|------2-----4------5--------2-----4-----5-----|----5~---|
D |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----5~---|
End on
Bridge (Optional)
D |-0----0----0-------0----0----0---|------0-----0------0--------0-----0-----0-----|
A |-0----0----0-------0----0----0---|------0-----0------0--------0-----0-----0-----|
F#|-8----10---12------8----10---12--|------5-----7------8--------5-----7-----8-----|
D |-7----9----11------7----9----11--|------4-----6------7--------4-----6-----7-----|
A |-5----7----9-------5----7----9---|------2-----4------5--------2-----4-----5-----|
D |---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
Brian plays the bridge with just the root note and all open but you can choose to play this too
Outro
D |-0~-----------------------0-0-0------------0~---------------------------------|
A |-0~-----------------------0-0-0------------0~---------------------------------|
F#|-0~-----------------------5-8-0------------0~---------------------------------|
D |-0~----------------------------------------5~---------------------------------|
A |-0~----------------------------------------5~---------------------------------|
D |-0~----------------------------------------5~---------------------------------|
See your only son died ten years ago ...
End on an open chord. Congratulations now you can show this to your friends and sing along.
How to play Montreal
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.